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English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

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English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter (29 June 1893 – 1977)

Pendant necklace. Circa 1925. Gold, silver, sapphire, tourmaline, and pearls with a central carved jade rose. Work by English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter (29 June 1893 – 1977)

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter (1893-1977)
Born 29 June 1893 in Aston, Dorrie Nossiter was a famous English jewelry designer. Traditionally, she made her jewelry decorations in Art Deco and Arts and Crafts style. Creating her well designed jewelry pieces, Nossiter used gold and sterling silver. Also, various gems, such as sapphire, tourmaline, jade and pearls. Noteworthy, Dorrie Nossiter did not mark any of her jewelry pieces.
According to designs, there are visual similarities in her jewelry and works of another English designer Sibyl Dunlop. Moreover, some of the products attributed to Dunlop (so called “carpet of gems”) are actually works made by Nossiter. However, the design, settings and general method of construction of these decorations allow jewelry lovers and collectors to attribute them to Dorrie Nossiter.
Interestingly, Nossiter assigned a name to each piece of jewelry, for example “Silent Evening”, “Heavenly Twins”, etc.
Talented jeweler Dorrie Nossiter, who worked primarily in the 1930s, died in 1977.

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Gold 9 ct, chrysoprase cabochon brooch

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter (29 June 1893 – 1977)

Arts and Crafts pearl and gemset teardrop shaped brooch, circa 1930s

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter (29 June 1893 – 1977)

Bouquet of flowers. Gold, multicolor gem stones

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Exquisite gold pendant with gemstones

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Fabulous sapphire blue pendant

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Flower brooch. Silver and gold, citrines, amethysts, aquamarines, peridots, rubies and pink sapphires. Circa 1930

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Gorgeous gold, Amethyst, turquoise and pearl brooch

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Moonstone, sapphire, ruby, seed pearl wreath brooch

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Multicolor gem stones, pearls brooch

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Opal, amethyst, pink tourmaline and agate pendant

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Sapphire blue brooch pendant

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Silver and gold ring. Ruby and garnet cabochon, peridot

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Stunning rectangular shaped brooch. Silver, sapphire cabochons

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter

Wreath of gems and pearls brooch

English jewelry designer Dorrie Nossiter (29 June 1893 – 1977)

Famous English jeweler Dorrie Nossiter (29 June 1893 – 1977)